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Cardiff headquartered IQE plc is the leading global supplier of advanced semiconductor wafers with products that cover a diverse range of applications, supported by an innovative outsourced foundry services portfolio that allows the Group to provide a ‘one stop shop’ for the wafer needs of the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturers.
 
IQE uses advanced epitaxial growth technology to manufacture and supply bespoke semiconductor wafers to the world’s major chip manufacturing companies. IQE is unique in being able to supply wafers using all of the leading crystal growth technology platforms; MBE, MOCVD and CVD.
 
IQE’s products are found in many leading-edge consumer, communication, computing and industrial applications, including a complete range of wafer products for the wireless industry, such as mobile handsets and wireless infrastructure, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, base stations, GPS, and satellite communications; optical communications, optical storage (CD, DVD), laser optical mouse, laser printers & photocopiers, thermal imagers, leading-edge medical products, barcode, ultra high brightness LEDs, a variety of advanced silicon based systems and high efficiency concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) solar cells.
 
IQE’s customers are increasingly seeking to outsource their wafer production in order to reduce overall wafer costs and accelerate time to market.
 
IQE also provides bespoke R&D services to deliver customised materials for specific applications and offers specialist technical staff to manufacture to specification either at its own facilities or on the customer’s own sites. The Group is also able to leverage its global purchasing volumes to reduce the cost of raw materials. In this way IQE’s outsourced services, provide compelling benefits in terms of flexibility and predictability of cost, thereby significantly reducing operating risk.
 
IQE operates four facilities in the UK, two in the USA and one in Singapore and also has 11 sales offices located in major economic centres worldwide. For further information visit www.iqep.com 

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